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Miss France rules the Universe

Published Mon, Jan 30, 2017 · 09:50 PM

Manila

FRANCE won its first Miss Universe crown in 64 years on Monday in a made-for-television spectacle where finalists spoke out on the refugee crisis and other hot-button global issues.

Iris Mittenaere, a dental surgery student from Lille in the north of France, beat 85 of the world's most beautiful women at the event in the Philippines scheduled for primetime viewing in the United States.

Ms Mittenaere, 24, edged out Miss Haiti, the firs…

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